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Growing Your Gym’s Community Outside of Class

The sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu is one that has a pretty high barrier of entry. Walking through the door was one of the most stressful things I can remember. There’s so much that is scary, unknown, and challenging to beginners that, once we are deep in the community, we forget what that was like. However, once you are deep in the community, it is such a welcoming and friendly place. It is prec...

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Inverting Gear: How our Backpacks are Designed

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It came time to design some backpacks for Inverted Gear, it took a long time to get my ideas together, and to narrow it down to 3 designs. Our rolltop bag is the first of these designs.

Posted on October 30, 2020

Nelson Puentes

Jiu-Jitsu Advice

How The Pandemic Can Improve Your BJJ

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COVID-19 forced many of us to own our BJJ education. With guided instruction limited by a virus that thrives off of proximity, improving our skills became not just something we outsource, but something we must instiga...

Posted on October 13, 2020

Joseph Hannan

Inverting Gear: How our Rashguards are Designed

Nelson goes back and shares the history and thought process behind each Inverted Gear rashguard design.

Posted on October 07, 2020

Nelson Puentes

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Inverting Gear: How Our Gis are Designed

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when the Affliction/Tapout era was at its peak, we went the opposite direction and made the original panda gi. While we were at it, we tried to solve some problems that had bothered me for years.

Posted on October 01, 2020

Nelson Puentes

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What It's Been Like Running a Jiu-Jitsu Business Right Now

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2020 has been quite the year for all businesses. Our industry in specific was hit quite hard.

Posted on September 21, 2020

Nelson Puentes

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Why You Need to Edit Your Jiu-Jitsu, And How to Do It

Jiu-Jitsu Advice

In writing, like in jiu-jitsu, editing is where half of the learning takes place.

Posted on September 03, 2020

Joseph Hannan

Jiu-Jitsu Advice

Tripped Up By Training Takedowns

Jiu-Jitsu Advice

As I progress through my jiu-jitsu journey, the only thing I learn is how little I know. This is a sentiment I’ve noticed nearly everyone grows to adopt. Jiu-jitsu is one of the world’s great, humbling endeavors.

Posted on August 26, 2020

Nick C

Jiu-Jitsu Advice

Reasons to be Your Teammates’ Biggest Fan

Jiu-Jitsu Advice

Jiu-jitsu is a competitive sport. The essence of every roll is to tap or positionally dominate your opponent. Inevitably that breeds a sense of rivalry with your teammates, but it doesn't have to be that way!

Posted on August 19, 2020

Tom Wortman

Jiu-Jitsu Advice

Some Differences Between Training at a Big Name Academy vs.a Local Academy

Jiu-Jitsu Advice

Picking a jiu-jitsu academy is difficult. Almost every city offers a whole range of schools. Do you want to train under a legend and roll with a fleet of world champions? Or do you prefer a more intimate school where ...

Posted on August 07, 2020

Tom Wortman

Jiu-Jitsu Advice

How to Boost Your BJJ Learning Ability

Jiu-Jitsu Advice

Jiu-Jitsu is the ideal martial art for learning addicts. It’s a game that alluringly combines skill and luck. I’ve heard many compare it to chess. But to borrow an idea from Annie Duke’s book, Thinking in Bets, jiu-ji...

Posted on July 29, 2020

Joseph Hannan

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Coming to Terms with Being a BJJ Nomad

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In nearly a decade of practicing jiu-jitsu, I have been a member of at least seven different academies. I have never received more than one promotion from the same instructor.

Posted on July 22, 2020

Corey Stockton

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